FITNESS

What Happens to Your Brain After Just One Workout?

Last Tuesday, I dragged myself to the gym after three weeks of making excuses. My motivation was somewhere between zero and nonexistent, and my energy levels matched. I'd been battling the afternoon brain fog that comes from staring at screens all day, trying to squeeze out creative ideas for my side hustle while feeling like my mind was wrapped in cotton. Twenty-five minutes on the elliptical later, something magical happened. The mental haze lifted like morning mist, my thoughts became crystal clear, and I suddenly had three brilliant ideas for content that had been eluding me for weeks. That single workout didn't just change my body—it completely rewired my brain.